Tradition Versus Democracy in the South Pacific Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa |
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| Author:
| Lawson, Stephanie |
| Series title: | Cambridge Asia-Pacific Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-06281-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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This book looks at the way in which the idea of 'tradition' is used by political elites to legitimate certain practices and institutions. Within this framework, Lawson examines case studies from Fiji, Tonga, and Western Samoa. The book provides a critical approach to understanding the political implications of romanticizing non-Western cultural traditions, especially in terms of democratic development.
This book looks at the way in which the idea of 'tradition' is used by political elites to legitimate certain practices and institutions. Within this framework, Lawson examines case studies from Fiji, Tonga, and Western Samoa. The book provides a critical approach to understanding the political implications of romanticizing non-Western cultural traditions, especially in terms of democratic development.